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سر به فلک کشیدن

English translation: to go sky high

10:54 Apr 5, 2013
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: سر به فلک کشیدن
قیمت همه چیز سر به فلک کشیده
Asal Jafari (X)
Local time: 18:34
English translation:to go sky high
Explanation:
Prices have gone sky high.
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Ramak Milani
United States
Local time: 11:04
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4to go sky high
Ramak Milani
5 +3skyrocket (v.)
Celeste R. S. Shabibi
5 +2go high in the sky
Mahdieh Kandoei
5Reaching to Heaven
Mitra Mousavi


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
go high in the sky


Explanation:
اگر برای قیمت استفاده می کنین بهتره از این معادل استفاده کنین:
pay high

Mahdieh Kandoei
United States
Local time: 11:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rahim Amiri: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sky-high
12 hrs
  -> thanks a million
agree  Farzad Akmali
2 days 20 hrs
  -> thank you
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to go sky high


Explanation:
Prices have gone sky high.


    Reference: http://eatsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/04/dallas-steak-prices-a...
Ramak Milani
United States
Local time: 11:04
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 23
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Edward.
agree  Mina Ahmadi
6 hrs
  -> Thank you Mina.
agree  Rahim Amiri
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Rahim.
agree  Farzad Akmali
2 days 18 hrs
  -> Thank you Farzad.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Reaching to Heaven


Explanation:
.

Mitra Mousavi
Iran
Local time: 18:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
skyrocket (v.)


Explanation:
A one-word equivalent feels more natural, I guess.

Celeste R. S. Shabibi
Japan
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr: this is a good one, too
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Farzad Akmali
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Fereidoon Keyvani
7 days
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